Osamu Dazai Libros

Kazuko, la joven narradora de "El declive", vive con su madre en una casa del pudiente barrio tokiota de Nishikata. La muerte del padre y la derrota de Japn̤ en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, han reducido considerablemente los recursos de la familia, hasta el extremo de tener que vender la casa y trasladarse a la penn̕sula de Izu. La frg̀il armona̕ de la vida en el campo, donde Kazuko cultiva la tierra y cuida de su madre enferma, se ver ̀alterada por la aparicin̤ de una serpiente, sm̕bolo de muerte en la familia, y de Naoji, hermano de Kazuko ex adicto al opio que desapareci ̤en el frente. La llegada de Naoji, cuyo n︢ico interš consiste en beberse el poco dinero que les queda, empujar ̀a Kazuko a rebelarse contra la vieja moral en una l︢tima tentativa de escapar de una asfixiante existencia

Repudiados reúne nueve cuentos, escritos entre 1939 y 1948 e inéditos hasta ahora en castellano, con el inconfundible sello del enfant terrible de las letras japonesas del siglo XX. En ellos leemos la aséptica descripción del viaje que emprende una pareja al lugar donde planean poner fin a sus miserables vida (Repudiados); los infructuosos esfuerzos de Dazai para ganarse el respeto de sus paisanos y dejar de ser fuente de preocupaciones y disgustos para su familia (En memoria de Zenzō); los devastadores efectos de la guerra en el día a día y la mentalidad de los japoneses (Diosa); o la angustia e incapacidad de Dazai ante su condición de marido y padre de familia (Cerezas).

A young man describes his torment as he struggles to reconcile the diverse influences of Western culture and the traditions of his own Japanese heritage.

Bringing together novelist Osamu Dazai's best autobiographical shorts in a single, slim volume, Self-Portraits shows the legendary writer at his best--and worst

This final volume of the critically acclaimed series, reveals Yozo Ohba's quick and tragic demise. After what appears to be a brief period of marital bliss from the budding cartoonist, a shocking revelation reopens deep emotional wounds leading him towards reclusion and eventual self destruction. A modern classic which explores the mind of an alienated man who feels he is a spectator in his own life. Based on the novel by Osamu Dazai, Usamaru Furuya has breathed new life into the classic with his beautiful graphic art.

Dazai's exploration of egoistic pessimism resonates with contemporary emo culture and the emotional depths of teenagers across generations. Renowned for his novels, he also showcases his literary prowess in this collection of twenty short stories, blending diverse styles with sharp humor and deep empathy for the human experience. Each story reflects his exceptional talent and insight, making this anthology a significant contribution to literature.

"The novella that first propelled Dazai into the literary elite of post-war Japan. Essentially the start of Dazai's career, Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language. Now it illuminates the prevalent social structures of a lost time, as well as the struggle of the individual against them--a theme that occupied Dazai's life both personally and professionally. This new translation preserves the playful language of the original and offers the reader a new window into the mind of one of the greatest Japanese authors of the 20th century"--Page 4 of cover.

Dazai Osamu wrote The Fairy Tale Book (Otogizoshi) in the last months of the Pacific War. The traditional tales upon which Dazai's retellings are based are well known to every Japanese schoolchild, but this is no children's book. In Dazai's hands such stock characters as the kindhearted Oji-san to Oba-san ("Grandmother and Grandfather"), the mischievous tanuki badger, the fearsome Oni ogres, the greedy old man, the "tongue-cut" sparrow, and of course Urashima Taro (the Japanese Rip van Winkle) become complex individuals facing difficult and nuanced moral dilemmas. The resulting stories are thought-provoking, slyly subversive, and often hilarious. In spite of the "gloom and doom" atmosphere always cited in reviews of The Setting Sun and the later No Longer Human, though, Dazai's cutting wit and rich humor are evident in the entire body of his work. His literature depicts the human condition in painfully blunt and realistic terms, but, like life itself, is often accompanied by a smile.

Revives the literary masterpiece of the same name in modern-day Tokyo. Beautifully rendered through Usamaru Furuya's striking visuals, this adaptation of Osamu Dazai's self-destructive semi-autobiography draws an eerie parallel to Furuya's own life as a struggling cartoonist. Considered a classic in Japan, Dazai's No Longer Human (New Directions, 1973) details the life of a youth whose traumatic past renders him incapable of revealing his true emotions. Now told through Furuya's eyes, this tragic tale of loathing and suicide is taken to new levels of dismay.